What is transpiration?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The loss of water vapour from a plant, mainly through the stomata of the leaves
- Step 1: Water evaporates from the mesophyll into the air spaces. Step 2. It then diffuses out through the open stomata. Answer: loss of water vapour through the stomata. Why not the others: the other processes are water uptake, translocation and gas release.
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